Joshua N, Jena G P, Mletelwa N V
Intensive Care Unit, Cecilia Makiwane Hospital, Mdantsane, Ciskei.
S Afr Med J. 1989 Mar 18;75(6):286-9.
The role of a multidisciplinary intensive care unit in respect of patient care in a developing country is described. An analysis of 1,000 admissions to the unit by severity of disease according to the classification system of Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation (Apache II), and the short-term outcome of the patients is outlined. The most important referring specialties were surgery (62.7%), medicine (23.9%), paediatrics (7%) and obstetrics and gynaecology (6.4%). Despite the shortage of equipment and investigative facilities, 86.1% of patients were discharged in a satisfactory condition.
本文描述了多学科重症监护病房在发展中国家患者护理方面的作用。根据急性生理与慢性健康状况评估系统（Apache II）对该病房收治的1000名患者按疾病严重程度进行了分析，并概述了患者的短期预后情况。最重要的转诊专科为外科（62.7%）、内科（23.9%）、儿科（7%）和妇产科（6.4%）。尽管设备和检查设施短缺，但86.1%的患者出院时状况良好。
